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Government Spending - Ranking 1979

All countries ranked by government spending · World Bank
Year

In 1979, Niger (9.18%), India (12.31%), and Mexico (13.17%) ranked highest in government spending among all countries. Israel ranked lowest at 59.44%.

Government Spending by Country - 1979
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Niger 9.18% -2.9%
2nd India 12.31% +9.3%
3rd Mexico 13.17% +4.0%
4th Indonesia 13.27% +7.0%
5th Peru 13.33% -14.9%
6th Thailand 13.97% +7.2%
7th Korea 14.41% +7.7%
8th Dominican Republic 14.84% +36.8%
9th Singapore 15.42% +0.4%
10th Japan 15.73% +4.6%
11th Kuwait 16.33% -33.4%
12th Switzerland 17.04% +0.6%
13th Uruguay 18.14% -15.5%
14th Türkiye 18.72% +16.6%
15th United States 18.92% -1.1%
16th South Africa 19.27% +1.2%
17th Greece 20.26% -0.9%
18th Costa Rica 21.28% +3.6%
19th Cyprus 22.50% -5.2%
20th Spain 22.54% +7.5%
21st Chile 23.65% -10.2%
22nd Australia 23.67% -3.3%
23rd Iceland 23.81% +4.5%
24th Germany 24.16% -1.8%
25th Mauritius 24.50% +0.6%
26th Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.90% -11.5%
27th Portugal 25.98% -0.7%
28th Finland 25.99% -0.7%
29th Tunisia 28.34% +4.5%
30th European Union 30.77% +2.0%
31st Luxembourg 32.76% +2.8%
32nd Denmark 32.86% +4.7%
33rd Austria 33.45% -1.6%
34th Sweden 33.52% +5.0%
35th Norway 33.53% +0.5%
36th New Zealand 33.84% -0.9%
37th United Kingdom 33.98% -1.5%
38th Italy 35.65% +5.4%
39th France 35.83% +1.1%
40th Ireland 36.92% +4.4%
41st Egypt, Arab Republic of 38.95% +4.0%
42nd Netherlands 44.65% +3.1%
43rd Israel 59.44% +12.5%

FAQ

Which country has the highest government spending in 1979?

Niger has the highest government spending in 1979 at 9.18%.

Which country has the lowest government spending in 1979?

Israel has the lowest government spending in 1979 at 59.44%.

How many countries are ranked by government spending?

43 countries have government spending data for 1979.

What are the top 3 countries by government spending?

1. Niger (9.18%), 2. India (12.31%), 3. Mexico (13.17%).